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The Quiet Crisis of the ‘New Year, New Me’ Pressure: Why It’s the Worst Time for High-Achieving Perfectionists
The Quiet Crisis of the 'New Year, New Me' Pressure: Why It’s the Worst Time for High-Achieving Perfectionists The Cultural Pressure Cooker: Why January Feels Like an Exam You’re a high-achiever. You don't just set goals; you conquer them. But when the calendar flips...
How Undiagnosed ADHD Sabotages Your Success
How Undiagnosed ADHD Sabotages Your Success If you are exhausted by the relentless pressure of perfectionism, know that this is not a character flaw—it could be undiagnosed ADHD manifesting as overcompensation. Your struggle is real, your experience is valid, and your...
Advice for Black Men! Why it’s OK to Center Your Mental Health Journey
Black Men’s Mental Health: Why Centering Your Well-Being Is Strength For this post, I wanted to take a less clinical approach and have a safe and honest heart-to-heart conversation. Far too often, I have witnessed Black men being neglected in terms of their mental...
How to Resolve Conflict in a Way That Feels Safe
Resolve Conflict Safely: Communication for Connected Relationships We've all experienced conflict at some point in our lives. From navigating a roommate who can't seem to wash the dishes to a family member who can't seem to respect your boundaries, conflict is an...
Let’s Rise Above Perfectionism Together: 5 Ways to Free Ourselves From Racially Charged Perfectionistic Ideologies & Empower Our Community
Trigger warning: This post examines issues of race and economic injustice. Have you ever been told that you have to work twice as hard to get half as far as your white counterparts? I know I have, and if you have as well, like me, you may have spent your...
You Don’t Have to Do It All. Burnout Prevention Strategies for Better Mental Health
You Don't Have To Do It All: Burnout Prevention Strategies For Better Mental Health Can we collectively agree we've been through a lot over the past couple of years? From never-ending pandemics to possible recessions and coping with the emotional turmoil that...
Perfectionism: The Silent Saboteur of Mental Health – Why I Make It a Priority to Address This Issue as a Therapist
What would you feel if someone told you, "You're not good enough?" Does this soul-crushing statement linger with you even as you continue reading? As someone who has battled against perfectionism since I was young, I intimately understand the anguish and...
How to Escape The Comparison Trap and Find Inner Peace
How to Escape the Comparison Trap and Find Inner Peace As a Black therapist practicing here in Houston Texas, I have seen the digital era intensify the pressure my clients feel daily. Have you ever mindlessly scrolled through social media after a long day of...
The Radical Art of Failure: How Learning How to Fail Can Lead Us to Our Best Life
FAILURE: If reading this word made you feel uneasy, you're not alone! The mere mention of failure can incite deep-seated anxiety in many, and understandably so. Society has conditioned us to view failure as something negative, something to be avoided at...
How to set boundaries as a form of self-care
How to Set Boundaries: Self-Care for Perfectionists & Over-Functioners Did you know an essential part of your self-care journey should include setting boundaries? If this sounds unsettling, I understand why. When people speak on self-care they...
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